The resolution will stop short of another nationwide eviction freeze, but instead will be more limited in scope, targeted to places with high Covid spread. Biden said he'd sought out constitutional scholars to advise him on a path forward after the Supreme Court's ruling, and said the "bulk" of them warned an eviction moratorium was "not likely to pass constitutional muster." Pelosi had urged the administration to extend the moratorium, even after officials said it was legally impossible, calling it a "moral imperative." Meanwhile, landlord groups expressed shock at the about-face after the administration said they did not have authority to extend the moratorium. But under immense pressure from House Democrats, from Pelosi on down, to act, the administration has continued to press for options.

Source: CNN August 03, 2021 20:12 UTC